Rob Renaud

Rob is a Founding Partner, Broker of Record, and past President of ENCOR Advisors.

With 30 years of corporate real estate advisory and brokerage experience—including an overseas secondment in the UK early in his career—Rob serves his clients on a portfolio basis, addressing their Canadian and global needs. His focus includes team leadership, property strategy, M&A due diligence, portfolio management, site selection, greenfield development, consolidations, relocations, dispositions, lease renewals, and more.

He has been involved in over 30 million square feet of corporate real estate projects across hundreds of global locations, spanning multiple industry verticals, property types, and transaction structures. His understanding of norms, practices, and structures outside of North America is supported by a working knowledge of multiple languages, including English, French, and Spanish.

Rob has earned two of the most prestigious and coveted commercial real estate certifications: the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.

He was awarded the SIOR Broker of the Year Award—an honor recognizing superior performance and achievement in real estate brokerage, based on the size, value, and volume of transactions completed in a single calendar year. He has also received numerous other accolades throughout his career.

At ENCOR Advisors, Rob serves as the firm’s designated media steward and is regularly quoted in The Commercial Observer, Site Selection Magazine, SIOR Professional Report, Property Week, Commercial Real Estate Investor Magazine, BisNow, CoStar News, and The Business Times. He has also been featured on both television and radio, including appearances on CTV’s Business News Network (BNN) and a weekly segment on CP24 News.

Community Involvement

• Queen’s Alumni Association
• Habitat for Humanity
• Fred Victor Centre
• Young People’s Theatre
• Society of Industrial & Office Realtors

Areas of Specialization

• Global Occupier Solutions
• HQ/ Large Office Transactions
• Disposition and Acquisition
• Strategic Planning
• Team Leadership
• Solution Development

Education

• Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) – Queen’s University, 1996

Professional Affiliations

• Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR) Accreditation since 2005
• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Accreditation since 2005
• Broker, Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) since 1996